Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
59,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in South Africa is 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in South Africa peaked at 59,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 58,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57,739 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 57,026 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57,298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 57,794 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 58,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 58,280 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57,589 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56,384 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 55,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 54,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 53,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 53,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 52,899 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 56,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 58,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 8 Colombia 57,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Croatia 2,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Canada 55,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Germany 54,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Latvia 2,128 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Slovenia 1,632 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Estonia 1,535 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Egypt 41,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 New Zealand 40,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 33,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in South Africa?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in South Africa was 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 59,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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